Key Facts
• Haruo Kitamura, elected in 2025, represents the Japan Conservative Party.
• On July 26, Kitamura addressed foreign land acquisition concerns on X (formerly Twitter).
• He identified two reasons for unresolved issues: political infiltration and lack of competence.
• Kitamura accused lawmakers of succumbing to China’s influence through money, pleasure, and threats.
• He criticized politicians for lacking mission and problem-solving abilities.
• Kitamura highlighted a decade-long failure to address land acquisition risks.
• Reports mention Chinese purchases of land in Seto Inland Sea islands, raising local concerns.
• Kitamura sarcastically noted that incompetence is tolerated only in politics.
Summary
Haruo Kitamura, a newly elected member of Japan’s House of Councillors, criticized the lack of action on foreign land acquisitions, particularly by Chinese entities. In a July 26 post on X, he attributed the issue to two factors: political infiltration by China and the incompetence of lawmakers. Kitamura argued that politicians lack the mission and problem-solving skills necessary to address this decade-long issue. He sarcastically remarked that while incompetence is unacceptable in most fields, politics remains an exception. Reports of Chinese land purchases in the Seto Inland Sea have sparked public concern, further highlighting the urgency of the matter.
